Unofficial UK Slalom BBS

To clarify, there should be no reference to host division scores when considering the minimum points to be awarded. The intention was to simply retain the current values of Minimum Points by division. This was overlooked when proofing the final draft of the Motion, but an eagle-eyed reviewer has poi...

a facebook page created to explain the two motions addressing Veterans' Points and Unified Masters-Veterans Ranking:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087926532061

Enjoy the short videos and pictures !

This motion 6.5 would be both enhanced, and simplified, by adopting the Proposed Veterans Points calculation of Motion 6.1.1 as the means for calculating points for Plastic Boat Events. This would use each Plastic Boat's score as a proportion of the respective div event winner's score to determine P...

It is useful, and could be even better if this platform permitted the posting of supporting material, charts, videos etc. to help provide explanations. FYI - there are active discussions of the first 2 motions amongst older paddlers using the Whatsapp group 'Slalom Masters Group' (admin is Robert Gr...

there are active discussions of this motion amongst vets using the Whatsapp group 'Slalom Masters Group' (admin is Robert Grundy), and the Facebook group 'UK Canoe Slalom Results'. Those places facilitate the pasting of charts and videos to provide greater explanation . . .

I share that concern, and do see this thread as part of the solution. Greater numbers of adults leave our sport than join it. Its the adults that bring their children to race, and support all youngsters through coaching and transport of people/boats/equipment to races. Its the adults that organise t...

that is a feature of my proposal too - if you don't beat the winner in the divisional event then you won't get more points than them. PM me with email or whatsapp details if you want an early view of the Motion from The Sharks Canoe Club on this, and I'll send it you as soon as its finalised and sub...

Interesting Mike, you set yourself high standards. Your score reflects a slightly 'off day' rather than total 'rubbish', as your score was 1.38 that of the winner, %winner - your average %winner at Prem races is 1.41 (best 1.26 at Graveyard Sat and worst 1.77 at HPP Sat). Applying my proposed method...

anyone interested in some bedtime reading on this topic, with pictures
then PM me your email or cellphone number
and I'll send you a couple of short pdf files on the proposal taking shape

admin of that whatsapp group is Bob Grundy.

I'm just updating my plots with the latest race results

I experimented attaching an image to this message to see what happens -maybe it can be viewed as an attachment, I don't know

For some time I've been trialing possible solutions for a better Vets points calculation, as those of you on the Whatsapp 'Slalom Masters Group' will have seen. I've listened to people's concerns and modified potential solutions to test against 2022 results data. The big challenge is how to be quora...

so who is the contributor formerly known as Arrowcraft? I share many of those views. At The Sharks we introduce many people (adults as much as children) to paddling and to slalom racing, with a low cost, pay-per-session approach to support coaching at every session. This season has provided many div...

A slightly different perspective: do we know which demographic is leaving the sport? I suspect its not the J10 to J16 children of former paddlers, nor the aging former paddlers themselves returning to vets, but the decline might result more from a greater drop-out of young people moving on to higher...

Jo,
thanks for sharing - I'm glad your happy with 'Delilah'; and another vote for larger volume providing greater security ...
Great to hear Nomad are still providing great products and service
Rick

thanks for all the responses. I agree that Vajda and Galasport boats seem the most used, which prompted me to think why that was since British slalom kayak design used to be world leading. I think there are 3 key reasons for my interest in British-built kayaks, (assuming the designs are competitive)...